Reaching For The World

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes provide a lesson in Philly Soul, pairing thick instrumentals with raw, feeling-filled vocals. The collection connects slow, classic songs to the growing dance movement of the middle seventies.

Crafted while Philadelphia International Records was at its peak, the music is refined, string-heavy, and rhythm-focused. The technical quality is high, providing a sharp example of the complex soul music associated with that particular decade of rhythm and blues.